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Two men look at the damage to the entrance of the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. The consulate said in a notice on its website that a person came out of a van parked outside the compound Wednesday night with two buckets of gasoline, poured the fuel on the front of the consulate building and set it on fire. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Wang Chuan, spokesperson for the Chinese Consulate, speaks outside of the damaged entrance to the consulate in San Francisco on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. The consulate said Thursday that its compound was damaged in an arson attack and urged American authorities to protect the safety of its diplomats and its premises. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Wang Chuan, spokesperson for the Chinese Consulate, speaks outside of the damaged entrance to the consulate in San Francisco on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. The consulate said Thursday that its compound was damaged in an arson attack and urged American authorities to protect the safety of its diplomats and its premises. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

A burned stack of China Daily newspapers sits on a step at the damaged entrance of the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. The consulate said in a notice on its website that a person came out of a van parked outside the compound Wednesday night with two buckets of gasoline, poured the fuel on the front of the consulate building and set it on fire. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

The flag of China flies over the damaged entrance of the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. The consulate said in a notice on its website that a person came out of a van parked outside the compound Wednesday night with two buckets of gasoline, poured the fuel on the front of the consulate building and set it on fire. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

A San Francisco Police officer stands outside of the damaged entrance to the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. The consulate said in a notice on its website that a person came out of a van parked outside the compound Wednesday night with two buckets of gasoline, poured the fuel on the front of the consulate building and set it on fire. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

A burned door lies outside the damaged entrance to the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. The consulate said in a notice on its website that a person came out of a van parked outside the compound Wednesday night with two buckets of gasoline, poured the fuel on the front of the consulate building and set it on fire. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Damage to signs and a lion statue are seen at the entrance of the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. The consulate said in a notice on its website that a person came out of a van parked outside the compound Wednesday night with two buckets of gasoline, poured the fuel on the front of the consulate building and set it on fire. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

A broken window is shown at the damaged entrance to the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. The consulate said Thursday that its compound was damaged in an arson attack and urged American authorities to protect the safety of its diplomats and its premises. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Wang Chuan, spokesperson for the Chinese Consulate, speaks outside of the damaged entrance to the consulate in San Francisco on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. The consulate said Thursday that its compound was damaged in an arson attack and urged American authorities to protect the safety of its diplomats and its premises. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Wang Chuan, spokesperson for the Chinese Consulate, speaks outside of the damaged entrance to the consulate in San Francisco on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. The consulate said Thursday that its compound was damaged in an arson attack and urged American authorities to protect the safety of its diplomats and its premises. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Photos: Arson fire at Chinese Consulate in San Francisco

The FBI is investigating a fire that damaged the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco late Wednesday. According to reports, surveillance video captured a man pouring a liquid on the front of the building and setting it on fire. More Bay Area News